Bennett, Hampton Lady Pirates humble Howard

Hampton, Virginia  -  Hampton sophomore forward Alyssa Bennett scored a career-high 23 points as Hampton jumped on Howard early and didn’t let up in a Saturday’s 63-40 victory in a matchup of 10-win teams.

The game featured teams with matching 2-0 conference records and two of the league’s best players in Howard junior forward Saadia Doyle and Hampton senior guard Jericka Jenkins. But after a jittery start that saw the first first 4:30 pass without a point, the Lady Pirates (11-3, 3-0 MEAC) found their groove.

Hampton held Howard (10-6, 2-1 MEAC) to a season-low eight points and an 8.7 shooting percentage at halftime while outrebounding the Bison 25-14.
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Lady Bison Win Streak Snapped by Pirates

HAMPTON, VA - The Howard University women's basketball team saw its nine-game win streak snapped by Hampton, 63-40 on Saturday Jan. 7. This is the first loss for HU since Nov. 30 against St. John's, and the widest margin of victory allowed by any opponent since Nov. 22 at Ohio State. The loss drops the Bison to 2-1 in the MEAC and 10-6 overall.

The Bison struggled to get things going on the offensive end in the first 20, as they were held to just eight points at the half – Howard's lowest scoring performance since Baylor on Nov. 11.

For the game, Saadia Doyle led HU with 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting (63 percent) from the floor. Tamoria Holmes tallied 12 points and five rebounds.

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LADY PIRATES STIFLE HOWARD IN DOMINATING CONFERENCE WIN

HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University women’s basketball team established control early Saturday evening at the HU Convocation Center, stifling Howard offensively en route to a 63-40 win.

In the win, Hampton snapped the Lady Bison’s nine-game winning streak and handed Howard its first conference loss. The Lady Pirates (11-3, 3-0 MEAC) also established season lows in opponent’s field goal percentage and points allowed in a half.

The Lady Pirates have also won 15 straight games at home, as well as five straight over Howard.

Sophomore forward Alyssa Bennett (Hampton, Va.) led the Lady Pirates with a career-high 23 points on 11-for-16 shooting, while also tying her career high with 11 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Senior guard Jericka Jenkins (Lancaster, Texas) poured in 14 points and dished out a season-high-tying 11 assists for her second straight double-double.

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